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what's the difference between windows forms app and windows forms app (.netframework) in vs 2022?
windows forms app is .NET (Core)
See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/introduction#net-history
Hi Alick Wang,
About difference between "Windows Forms App" vs "Windows Forms App (.NET Framework)" you could read this issue, I believe it will be helpful to you.
Best regards,
Elya
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The main difference between "Windows Forms App (.NET)" and "Windows Forms App (.NET Framework)" is that the former uses the latest .NET versions (like .NET 5, 6, 7, etc.), making it ideal for new projects with modern features and future updates, while the latter uses the older .NET Framework (up to version 4.8), making it better suited for maintaining and extending existing legacy applications.